Charles Dance is expected to join the star-studded cast of DC Studios' The Batman Part II from director Matt Reeves and headlined by Robert Pattinson.
If confirmed, he will join previously announced cast members Sebastian Stan as Harvey Dent, and Scarlett Johansson as Dent’s wife. While Dance's character is yet to be confirmed, reports indicate he might be playing Harvey Dent’s father. The sequel to 2022's The Batman is expected to start filming next month and had already locked a October 1, 2027 release date.
Written by Reeves and Mattson Tomlin, the film also features Colin Farrell returning as Oz Cobb aka The Penguin, Jeffrey Wright as Commissioner James Gordon and Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth. Barry Keoghan is also expected to reprise his role as the Arkham Asylum inmate, who just might be the Joker.
DC heads James Gunn and Peter Safran are backing the film along with Dylan Clark.
The Batman, starring Pattinson, was a blockbuster at the box office and earned over $772 million globally. A reboot of the Batman film franchise, the film also starred Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell.
The announcement regarding the sequel came in April 2022, just a month after Pattinson's original blockbuster hit theatres. However, due to multiple postponements, the film's release was pushed to 2027, which is approximately five years after its predecessor released.
Charles Dance portrayed Tywin Lannister across four seasons of Game of Thrones. His filmography also includes roles in Alien 3, The Imitation Game, Gosford Park, The First Omen, and The Day of the Jackal. More recently, he appeared as Dr. Frankenstein’s father in Guillermo del Toro’s Oscar-winning Frankenstein.
